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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Better without Rocky
10-6 151.01
145.33
 
VS
proj
CaliYinzer
128.13 7-9
149

CaliYinzer fall short of predictions, lose to Better without Rocky, 151.01-128.13

CaliYinzer were unable to rise to the occasion, falling short of their projected point total, as Better without Rocky emerged victorious with a 151.01-128.13 win. CaliYinzer took a 42.01-point lead on Thursday behind stellar efforts from Trevor Lawrence, who passed for 229 yards and ran for 51 yards and a touchdown for 29.55 points, and Travis Etienne Jr., who racked up 112 yards from scrimmage (12.46 points). But Better without Rocky held the lead the rest of the way, powered by T.J. Hockenson (34.36 points) and D'Onta Foreman (27.5). This marks the first time this season Better without Rocky have beaten CaliYinzer, after falling 147.44-114.25 in their last matchup. Better without Rocky improve to 10-6 for the season, while CaliYinzer fall to 7-9.

Matchup Timeline

  Better without Rocky   CaliYinzer

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While running for 165 yards and a touchdown against the Lions, Foreman put up 27.5 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 11.77-point projection and was much higher than his 14.34-point season scoring average. Foreman will face the Buccaneers next week.
D'Onta Foreman

Top Player Comparison

Better without Rocky
Points
% of total points 151.01
1
T.J. Hockenson
TE
34.36
9.35
22.8%
2
D'Onta Foreman
RB
27.5
11.77
18.2%
3
Derrick Henry
RB
26.6
18.19
17.6%
4
Justin Herbert
QB
15.85
40
10.5%
CaliYinzer
Points
% of total points 128.13
1
Trevor Lawrence
QB
29.55
32.7
23.1%
2
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
19
10.66
14.8%
3
Terry McLaurin
WR
16.08
8.75
12.5%
4
Najee Harris
RB
13.98
11.56
10.9%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments Saturday, after which Better without Rocky emerged with a 124.72-117.19 lead. For Better without Rocky, Derrick Henry had a 48-yard touchdown run. Terry McLaurin made the highlight reel for CaliYinzer with a 51-yard catch.
Sunday Early
Allen Lazard had a 42-yard catch for Better without Rocky, contributing to a 135.16-128.13 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Better without Rocky   CaliYinzer

What If

Better without Rocky would have beaten only one other team besides CaliYinzer this week.
CaliYinzer would have lost to six other teams besides Better without Rocky this week.
Better without Rocky would be 10-6 if they played CaliYinzer every week.
Better without Rocky would be 9-5 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as CaliYinzer.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Better without Rocky, CaliYinzer would be 5-9.
If Better without Rocky had played every team in the league each week, they would be 93-75.
If they played every team every week, CaliYinzer would be 60-108.

Coach Talk

Better without Rocky
Well, we do appreciate the confidence this past week, Better without Rocky. It takes true gumption to field a player with negative points (plus a zero-point player) while still getting the W. All we ask is to please keep that flashy, show-off type of stuff to the regular season. Try it in the postseason and we're toast.
CaliYinzer
"Not seeing enough chances" shouldn't really be an excuse this week for CaliYinzer. Our pass-catching corps (three WR and one TE) were targeted a grand total of 26 times in Week 16. With only 16 total receptions, this group may need to work on chemistry with their QBs.